Speaker match with Pass Labs XA-160

Usher Audio Be 20 are remarkable ultra high performance loudspeakes that are super reasonably priced for the price which is less than $20k a pair for a speaker which offers Kharma or Avalon levles of performance and build quality.

They may be hard to find currently but they are worth the effort to find them.

Check out the current threads on these wonderful speakers.

Be careful replacing the Virgo IIs. From what I remember of hearing them in shops when they were new (and I oculdn't afford them), they were one of the best speakers I've ever heard. I wouldn't sell them until I lived with their intended replacement for a few months. Then give them one last listen before placing your ad to sell them. You might end up keeping them!

Michael Fremer said the Pass XA-160's were a perfect match to WATT/Puppy 7's.

Regards,
Bruce

The XA-160's are excellent class A amplifiers. They will match up with a wide variety of different types of speakers and will drive most anything. If you get 50 respounces, you'll probably get close to 50 different answeres. I would concentrate more on what you're looking for in a speaker according to your preferences and price range.

Dear Gandme: I agree totally with Frankg. The XA-160 could match with any speaker out there.

Now, if you are looking for a full range speaker that's mean that you are not satisfied with what you have, right?. How could you know if a full range speaker in your room could achieve your quality sound priorities?.

In my experience almost any full range speakers can beat a good set-up of fine speaker/satellite-subwoofer combination and the FRS can't give you any advantage over that kind of combination. The key here is " good set-up ", with good integration not only to the room but between the satellite and the subwoofer through the critical selected crossover frequency and in real stereo fashion.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.